Bluebell Sea Squirts

Bluebell Sea Squirts

Clavelina moluccensis
Scale 4 Diat: carbon-macromolecules , Hierachy 2
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Chordata, Ascidiacea, Animalia

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• Clavelina moluccensis is a FILTER FEEDER, and needs to be played adjacent to at least 1 compatible PLANKTON SPECIES.

 

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Clavelina moluccensis, common name bluebell tunicate, blue bell tunicate, or Blue Sea Squirt,[2] is a species oftunicate (sea squirt), in the genus Clavelina (the “little bottles”). Like all ascidians, these sessile animals are filter feeders. This species is 0.5-2.5 cm long, and light to medium blue in colour. The top of the zooids contain characteristic dark blue patches and spots that are always […] read more
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Clavelina moluccensis, common name bluebell tunicate, blue bell tunicate, or Blue Sea Squirt,[2] is a species oftunicate (sea squirt), in the genus Clavelina (the “little bottles”). Like all ascidians, these sessile animals are filter feeders.

This species is 0.5-2.5 cm long, and light to medium blue in colour. The top of the zooids contain characteristic dark blue patches and spots that are always visible.[3]

This species is found in the waters around Australia,[4] Western Pacific, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Mariana Islands,[2]Philippines, Singapore, and Malaysia.[2]

This species grows in clusters attached to dead coral[5] or other hard substrates, normally under overhangs.[2]

(From Wikipedia, May 31st, 2012)

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